Brush



Mal'dl 17 1931- A.-. BIANCHINI 1,797,067

BRUSH Filed April 1a. 195o Patented Mare l?, 1931 ANTHONY BIANGHENL F Si-QN FRANCESCO,

CALFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-RALF T0 LO'US TADDUCC, OF SAN FRANCESCO, CALFORNE BRUSH Application filed pril 1S,

rl`his invention relates to improvements in brushes, and has particular reference to a fountain brush.

rFhe principal object ot this invention is to produce a brush wherein a quantity of plaster or other similar material may be carried in a reservoir attached to the brush and fed to the brush as desired.

A 'further object is to produce a brush which is easy to handle and one which is. manipulated in the customary manner.

A Jurther object is to produce a brush wherein the same will not become easily clogged.

A further object is to produce a brush of this character which is economical to manufacture.

@ther objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following de- 2@ scription.

ln the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like,

numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutJ the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my brush with the valves in open position,

Figure 2 is a vertical cross section of my brush Showing the valves in close position,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of my brush.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional View taken cn the line 4-4 of Figure 1, and l Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

ln using an ordinary paint brush, it is cus- 35 tomarf,T to dip the bristles of the brush into the paint or plaster to be applied, and to then apply the plaster upon the surface which is to receive the same. This procedure results in a considerable delay and it is often diiiicult 8 for the user to reach the bucket or plaster, particularly, when working on a ladder, trestle, or scaffold.L Applicant has therefore devised a brush wherein the plaster is stored in a receptacle formed within the head of the brush.

ln the accompanying drawings wherein Jfor the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the handle of the brush 59 which is secured to a ferrule 6 which is in the ratche@J ieee. serial no. 445,471.

turn secured to the top 'i' of a receptacle S.

ln the bottom of this receptacle, the bristles 9 are secured in any convenient manner.

ln order to lill the receptacle l have provided an opening 11 which is closed by a cap 12 carried upon a pivoted lever 18 pivoted as at 14 to the ierrule 6. A link 16, Jivoted as at 17, has its lower end connected to a rocker arm 18, which carries a pawl 19 which engages the teeth of a ratchet 21, carried upon a valve rod 22, which is hollow as best shown in Figure 4, and extends across the receptacle 8 as best shown in Figure 2. This rod has openings 23 Jiormed therein which are in alignment with the opening 24 formed in a cross piece 26 embedded in the head of the bristles.

The result of this construction is that when a fluid, such as plaster, is placed in the receptacle 8, the same will be held therein until the user actua-tes the lever 18 which raises the cap 12 and turns the valvefrod 22 through the action of the link 16 and pawl 19 engagt 21. is soon as suf nt ter has entered the bristles through the opening 23 in the valve rod, a second actuation of the lever 13 will close the valve rod, and the plastering may proceed.

By combining` the action of the valve rod with the lifting of the cap 12 any vacuum which would be created in the receptacle, which would tend to retard the iiow will be prevented.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim In a device of the character described, a handle, a receptacle secured to said handle, bristles secured to said receptacle, a tubular valve interposed between said receptacle and said bristles, ports formed thru said tubular valve, the ports on the opposite sides of said Cil valve being in alignment with each other., a il ratchet secured to said tubular valve, a level' connected to said handle, an opening formed n said receptacle, a cap secured to Said lever and adapted to close said opening, a link pivotecl t0 said lever, a ratchet arm pvoted to said receptacle and to said link and adapted to engage said ratchet.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

ANTHONY BIANCHINI. 

